Dogwoof are celebrating three Oscar® nominations ahead of this year’s 92nd Academy Awards® ceremony on 9 February.
In a historic double nomination, the critically acclaimed Honeyland was nominated for both Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature - the first time this happens in the history of the Academy. The deeply moving and empowering The Cave was also recognised in the Best Documentary category, becoming director Feras Fayyad’s second film to receive an Oscar® nod.
The nominations were announced on Monday morning by John Cho and Issa Rae. A huge congratulations to the filmmakers and their teams! Both titles are still screening in selected cinemas, and Honeyland is available on demand & DVD pre-orders. Find their trailers below, and check out all the nominated films here.
HONEYLAND
A film by Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska
When a nomadic family move in and break Honeyland’s basic rule, the last female wild beekeeper in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance. Read more…
THE CAVE
A film by Feras Fayyad
Director Feras Fayyad (Last Men in Aleppo) returns to his native, wartorn Syria to follow a dedicated team of female doctors who tirelessly treat casualties in an underground hospital while battling systemic sexism. Read more…